Wisdom Quotes

"To know oneself is to begin the path to wisdom and virtue."

"All kinds of numismatics and calculations fall short of the satisfaction in mere contemplation."

"Where men are most sure they are right, is where they are most often wrong."

"It is impossible to reason justly without understanding the nature of justice."

"The wise man proportions his belief to the evidence."

"The true philosophical temper is not to be content with merely observing facts, but to investigate their causes."

"Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hatred, and hatred leads to violence."

"One should not accept the words of the ancestors if they are against reason and experience."

"The intellect of the wise is like a mirror that reflects reality."

"Wisdom comes from accepting our own ignorance."

"Reason must be the guide in all human affairs."

"The wise person adapts to circumstance while holding to principle."

"Self-knowledge is the beginning of all wisdom."

"The pursuit of pleasure without wisdom leads to suffering."

"The heart of wisdom is knowing what truly matters."

"Silence is the fence around wisdom."

"Do not imagine that which you have not experienced; do not suppose that which you have not verified."

"The wise man is he who sees consequences before they appear."

"One must examine both the proof and the prover."

"The wise man corrects himself; the fool corrects others."

"One cannot serve two masters equally; choose your priorities wisely."

"The mind of a fool is like a new book; empty and ready for any impression."

"One who acts without thought is like a ship in a storm."

"A single moment of clarity is worth a lifetime of confusion."

"The wise man learns from everyone; the fool from no one."

"He who has a true knowledge of himself sees all things in himself."

"The human mind is a part of the infinite intellect of God."

"Perfect knowledge is the knowledge of the particular through the universal."

"The more we know, the more we are capable of being affected."

"The mind is most powerful when it understands itself as part of the whole."